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Cabinet approved EMCU Commission of Inquiry – PM

MBABANE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini says Cabinet approved the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Eswatini...

Church, mother, wife apologise to nation

MFABANTFU – The mother and wife of the pastor who allegedly killed four women and dumped their bodies near his church have apologised...

Compulsory DNA testing could trigger divorces, MPs warn

LOBAMBA – Some Members of Parliament (MPs) have warned that making DNA testing compulsory before the issuance of birth certificates could lead to...

68 detained foreigners demand release of withheld passports

MBABANE – Sixty-eight foreign nationals awaiting deportation have run to the High Court seeking an order compelling the police to release their passports.They...

SA court rejects plea deal for alleged crime boss linked to Eswatini ID

MBABANE – Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, who reportedly holds an Eswatini national identity document, faces a longer prison term after a...

SA woman pin-pointed as ‘kingpin’ in heist ring

PIGG’S PEAK – A 41-year-old South African woman is alleged to be the central figure and kingpin behind a criminal ring that orchestrated...

Compulsory DNA testing expensive, unSwati – MPs

LOBAMBA – Some Members of Parliament (MPs) and Cabinet ministers have listed legal, financial, cultural and ethical concerns among the reasons they feel...

Murder-accused pastor: I killed women inside church

MANZINI – The pastor accused of raping and murdering four women revealed that he killed them inside the church where he preached before...

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Maloma Colliery calls for calm as wage talks continue

MBABANE - Maloma Colliery Ltd has offered employees a cumulative nine per cent salary increase over two years, but wage negotiations have reached...

Eswatini girls shine at Dance World Cup finals

MBABANE - Eswatini’s young ambassadors represented the nation with flawless charm at the ongoing Dance World finals in Ireland. Talent and Motion shared...

DNA plan could swallow E126m of Home Affairs budget

MBABANE – Making DNA testing compulsory before issuing birth certificates could cost taxpayers about E126 million annually, enough to fund free Grade I...

Swazipharm blames ministry delays, commits to compliance

LOBAMBA – After being implicated in the delivery of medical drugs that were later recalled, prominent pharmaceutical supplier Swazipharm has reaffirmed its commitment...

Shembe forgives Zulu King after video fallout

MBABANE – Members of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Eswatini have rallied behind His Holiness Unyazi Lwezulu Shembe after he publicly forgave Zulu...